Our black baby

Recently Aunt Lissa watched Reese and Will in her UIHC hospital room while James and I went to get an ultrasound of the newest addition to the family.

While we were gone, Reese was asking Alissa about the pictures of the baby and I was informed the conversation went something like this...

Alissa: Reese, do you know where Mommy and Daddy are?
Reese: Getting pictures of the new baby.
Alissa: That right, just like my baby (showing pictures of her most recent ultrasound of Baby J)
Reese: Lissa, will Mommy's baby be black like yours?
Alissa: Reese, there are no lights in Mommy's tummy, so all babies pictures are dark.
Reese: Oh....

Siblings

When Reese is being moody or not a good listener, William always highlights her behavior.

"Mom, Reesie not a good listener. Will a good listener. Mom-I am a good listener. Right?"

Makes me laugh, because he never misses an opportunity to point this out...

Morning chatter

My kids do not know what sleeping in is...5:45-6:15am is are usual waking time...

However, what perplexes me about this time, is Reese's need to talk...

Reese: "Mom, do dinosaurs have tails?"
Reese: "Mom, do birds have tails?"
Reese: "Mom, do owls have eggs up their butts. Mom-owls have eggs up their butt. Up their butt. Mom! Owls have eggs up their butt."
Reese: "Mom, am I a rock star?"

And this was just the first 30 seconds... I do wake up with a smile.

Bad words

Recently on a trip home from a store, Reese was very upset she did not get the chips she wanted. I stuck to my guns and told her that she was not a good listener and therefore would not be rewarded. As a tired and upset child she yelled all the way out to the car and on the way home. She then got clever...





Reese: "Mom, roll up the windows."





Mom: "Reese are you cold, here is your blanket. Will and Mommy want the windows down."





Reese: "Mom, roll up the windows or I am going to yell a bad word!"





-She did not yell the bad word, nor did the windows get rolled up-but I give her an A for creativity.